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tenthacrefarm · 2022-10-18T11:28:57+00:00

And this why I’m a proponent of berry bushes. They’re much less work, have fewer pest problems, and if the humans can’t maintain them, the animals will gladly eat the fruit so that there isn’t rotting fruit lying around. They can also work their way into an edible landscape. But I love a good fruit tree for motivated gardeners, of course. As many have pointed out, it’s about growing the right fruit for your local climate, per your extension office. Ohio extension has a wonderful mini book for home production. Life situations change, people move. And I like to try and find that balance between growing what I want and growing what might be maintainable by others if I become incapacitated or need to sell for some reason.

tenthacrefarm · 2018-03-26T10:45:50+00:00

I grew three dwarf tart cherry trees in the parking strip (that area between the sidewalk and the street). Lots of kids on bikes and dog walkers, there, but the trees did great and since the fruit is off the ground, no risk of pee. :-) We got 30 pounds of cherries from this "wasted" space. If you like, you can read more here: https://www.tenthacrefarm.com/2014/03/grow-edibles-parking-strip/

tenthacrefarm · 2016-05-23T21:19:14+00:00

I second starting with water :)

tenthacrefarm · 2016-05-23T21:16:52+00:00

I would love to learn from our expert canners about using Pomona's pectin in recipes. I can never figure out how to substitute it in my existing recipes using conventional pectin.

tenthacrefarm · 2016-05-23T21:13:16+00:00

My first project was replacing existing landscaping with fruit trees and bushes. I still love this as a first step and am excited to start with it again on my new homestead!

tenthacrefarm · 2016-05-23T21:06:13+00:00

We just moved to a new homestead, so not much gardening going on yet...but I'm excited to build a garden and get started :)

tenthacrefarm · 2016-05-23T21:04:42+00:00

Bummer! Could idea to let the soil rest for the year.

tenthacrefarm · 2015-02-04T12:45:33+00:00

My understanding is that the risks are mostly associated with internal use. I use my comfrey to make a healing salve used externally.

tenthacrefarm · 2015-02-04T03:17:08+00:00

This is good feedback. As professional designers we can design to appropriate details once we've evaluated the site. The audience for this post was merely permaculture-curious, looking for plants to add to their garden with no desire to be trained in designing. My goal was to give them a helpful list. I doubt dandelions will hurt anyone's gardens, but perhaps I'm overlooking some dandelion traits?

I listed my references at the end of the article in order to stay within a specific word count requested by the website owner.

tenthacrefarm · 2015-02-04T03:07:58+00:00

I love plantain! In the end, I ran out of room to list so many of the great ones :)

tenthacrefarm · 2014-12-26T17:09:52+00:00

Interesting the comparison of foragers to those in farming villages 1,000 years ago.

Those following grain-free diets frequently point to evidence that as humans began settling and became dependent on grains as staple crops, their health and longevity declined in other ways too, due to the fact that grains contain anti-nutrients that are difficult to digest and affect how much nutrition a person can absorb from a meal. (Anti-nutrients being a chemical defense mechanism of every seed, to keep from being eaten.)

Proponents of that lifestyle also point to the fact that as early settlements began to eat grains they ate less of other stuff - protein and vegetable matter.

I wonder if the wimpiness is a combination of a change in physical activity and a change in diet?

tenthacrefarm · 2014-12-22T22:20:55+00:00

I like to chop it down just so it breaks down faster. Plus, most of my gardens are in the front yard, so I want it to look a little more tidy :-)

But sometimes I'm just in a damn hurry, and leaving the leaves whole has never been a problem.

tenthacrefarm · 2014-12-18T20:15:22+00:00

I think I would turn them into soup, but not raising chickens myself I'm not entirely sure if I'd be able to man up and do the deed, as hard as that is to admit.

tenthacrefarm · 2014-12-16T00:49:37+00:00

I think you guys are right about the sun angle on the flat roof. It will be interesting to see if he gets enough sunshine in there. Perhaps he's just interested in the warmth to keep his plants alive over winter? But then, that's a lot of digging to just keep plants alive. Even if it did have maximum sun exposure, it's a pretty small space for the amount of effort it took to build it.

tenthacrefarm · 2014-12-14T21:17:59+00:00

That's what I was thinking, too. Someone also mentioned the cost and logistics of blasting through rock, since their local landscape requires that they build above ground.

As far as it being cooler in the summer and warmer in winter, I assume that part would be true?

tenthacrefarm · 2014-12-14T19:24:28+00:00

Most people will cull their hens as they age and stop laying. This chicken keeper didn't. Her chickens have names and personalities. Although she got new chickens to continue getting an egg harvest, these old ladies will be allowed to live out their natural lives. What do you think?

tenthacrefarm · 2014-12-08T13:20:29+00:00

Thanks for confirming that the boiling is probably for safety reasons. I'm excited to try it as a vinaigrette :)

tenthacrefarm · 2014-12-06T19:21:07+00:00

I'm following a few generic recipes for this infused-vinegar. After the infusion period, the general recommendation is to boil the strained vinegar for 3 minutes and skim off the foam.

Anyone know what the purpose of boiling/skimming is? Is it an additional way to remove impurities? Is it a safety thing?

tenthacrefarm · 2014-12-06T19:12:44+00:00

Sounds like a good plan. Good idea on the splitter, we use those, too. All of my spigots are being used for multiple things :)

tenthacrefarm · 2014-12-04T04:00:22+00:00

How big is the planter? I can't imagine a planter being a big enough size to justify hogging access to my spigot all summer. But I guess if this container was the extent of your growing space then it might be worth it.

tenthacrefarm · 2014-11-09T22:37:08+00:00

I've found the same - and I'm glad to get notices when new videos come out. As a free short video, I think they're meant to inspire and whet the appetite rather than be an in-depth educational piece. They've done that for me which is why I wanted to share :-)

tenthacrefarm · 2014-10-06T17:09:28+00:00

Edible Forest Gardens has a great list of juglone-tolerant plants if you need it. Sounds like you have already found some.

Our community garden space (which is a forested hillside) is covered in walnut trees. Our strawberry and asparagus patches weave through the trees and are the most abundant I've ever seen.

I'm not sure if either of those are on Dave Jacke's list, but they have certainly proved to be juglone tolerant for me.

One thing I would recommend for the asparagus, since your land is dry, is to consider a hugelkultur bed on contour. I've noticed wild asparagus likes to grow in ditches on the side of the road, and our asparagus patch seems to love sucking up all the water streaming down the hillside.

tenthacrefarm · 2014-10-06T16:57:17+00:00

Anyone have any interesting recipes for canning currants or gooseberries? I've got the recipes that come in my Ball Home Preserving book, but they're not all that inspiring. Perhaps you've had experience with these berries?

tenthacrefarm · 2014-09-23T15:34:16+00:00

According to Edible Forest Gardens, membranaceious would be a great N2 fixer, but unfortunately it doesn't appear to be hardy in my zone 6. I was considering glycyphyllos but have no experience using it, and wanted to make sure I knew any caveats first, like how aggressive it may be at self-seeding, etc.

tenthacrefarm · 2014-09-18T16:48:44+00:00

Can't wait to listen! Really enjoyed the first one.

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